Acts of the Apostles 25

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.	1 Tres días después de haberse hecho cargo de su provincia, Festo subió de Cesarea a Jerusalén.
2 And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,	2 Los sumos sacerdotes y los judíos más importantes acusaron entonces a Pablo en su presencia,
3 asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way.	3 y le pidieron la gracia de que lo hiciera trasladar a Jerusalén. En realidad preparaban una emboscada para matarlo en el camino.
4 But Festus responded that Paul was to be kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon go there.	4 Pero Festo respondió que Pablo debía quedar bajo custodia en Cesarea, y que él mismo iría allí inmediatamente.
5 “Therefore,” he said, “let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him.”	5 «Que los de más autoridad entre ustedes, añadió, vengan conmigo y presenten su acusación, si tienen algo contra él».
6 Then, having stayed among them no more than eight or ten days, he descended to Caesarea. And on the next day, he sat in the judgment seat, and he ordered Paul to be led in.	6 Festo permaneció en Jerusalén unos ocho o diez días, y luego bajó a Cesarea. Al día siguiente, se sentó en el tribunal e hizo comparecer a Pablo.
7 And when he had been brought, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, throwing out many serious accusations, none of which they were able to prove.	7 En cuanto llegó, los judíos venidos de Jerusalén lo rodearon, y presentaron contra él numerosas y graves acusaciones que no podían probar.
8 Paul offered this defense: “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any matter.”	8 Pablo se defendía diciendo: «Yo no he cometido ninguna falta contra la Ley de los judíos, ni contra el Templo, ni contra el Emperador».
9 But Festus, wanting to show greater favor to the Jews, responded to Paul by saying: “Are you willing to ascend to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things before me?”	9 Festo, queriendo congraciarse con los judíos, se dirigió a Pablo y le dijo: «¿Quieres subir a Jerusalén para ser juzgado allí en mi presencia?».
10 But Paul said: “I stand in Caesar’s tribunal, which is where I ought to be judged. I have done no harm to the Jews, as you well know.	10 Pablo respondió: «Estoy delante del tribunal del Emperador, y es aquí donde debo ser juzgado. Yo no hice ningún mal a los judíos, como tú lo sabes perfectamente.
11 For if I have harmed them, or if I have done anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying. But if there is nothing to these things about which they accuse me, no one is able to deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”	11 Si soy culpable y he cometido algún delito que merezca la muerte, no me niego a morir, pero si las acusaciones que hacen los judíos contra mí carecen de fundamento, nadie tiene el derecho de entregarme a ellos. Apelo al Emperador».
12 Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”	12 Festo, después de haber consultado con su Consejo, respondió: «Ya que apelaste al Emperador, comparecerás ante él».
13 And when some days had passed, king Agrippa and Bernice descended to Caesarea, to greet Festus.	13 Algunos días más tarde, el rey Agripa y Berenice llegaron a Cesarea y fueron a saludar a Festo.
14 And since they remained there for many days, Festus spoke to the king about Paul, saying: “A certain man was left behind as a prisoner by Felix.	14 Como ellos permanecieron varios días, Festo expuso al rey el caso de Pablo, diciéndole: «Félix ha dejado a un prisionero,
15 When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him.	15 y durante mi estadía en Jerusalén, los sumos sacerdotes y los ancianos de los judíos, presentaron quejas pidiendo su condena.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before he who is being accused has been confronted by his accusers and has received the opportunity to defend himself, so as to clear himself of the charges.	16 Yo les respondí que los romanos no tienen la costumbre de entregar a un hombre antes de enfrentarlo con sus acusadores y darle la oportunidad de defenderse.
17 Therefore, when they had arrived here, without any delay, on the following day, sitting in the judgment seat, I ordered the man to be brought.	17 Ellos vinieron aquí, y sin ninguna demora, me senté en el tribunal e hice comparecer a ese hombre al día siguiente.
18 But when the accusers had stood up, they did not present any accusation about him from which I would suspect evil.	18 Pero cuando se presentaron los acusadores, estos no alegaron contra él ninguno de los cargos que yo sospechaba.
19 Instead, they brought against him certain disputes about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.	19 Lo que había entre ellos eran no sé qué discusiones sobre su religión, y sobre un tal Jesús que murió y que Pablo asegura que vive.
20 Therefore, being in doubt about this kind of question, I asked him if he was willing go to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things.	20 No sabiendo bien qué partido tomar en un asunto de esta índole le pregunté a Pablo si quería ir a Jerusalén para ser juzgado allí.
21 But since Paul was appealing to be kept for a decision before Augustus, I ordered him to be kept, until I might send him to Caesar.”	21 Pero como este apeló al juicio de Su Majestad imperial, yo ordené que lo dejaran bajo custodia hasta que lo enviara al Emperador».
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus: “I myself also want to hear the man.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”	22 Agripa dijo entonces a Festo: «A mí también me gustaría escuchar a ese hombre». «Mañana lo escucharás», respondió Festo.
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had arrived with great ostentation and had entered into the auditorium with the tribunes and the principal men of the city, Paul was brought in, at the order of Festus.	23 Al día siguiente, Agripa y Berenice llegaron con gran pompa y entraron en la sala de audiencias, rodeados de los tribunos y de los hombres más importantes de la ciudad. A una orden de Festo, trajeron a Pablo.
24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present together with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews disturbed me at Jerusalem, petitioning and clamoring that he should not be allowed to live any longer.	24 Festo tomó la palabra, diciendo: «Rey Agripa y todos los que están aquí presentes, ustedes ven a este hombre, por quien toda la comunidad judía ha venido a verme, tanto aquí como en Jerusalén, insistiendo a gritos que no había que dejarlo vivir más.
25 Truly, I have discovered nothing brought forth against him that is worthy of death. But since he himself has appealed to Augustus, it was my judgment to send him.	25 Yo no he encontrado en él nada que merezca la muerte; pero ya que él mismo ha apelado al Emperador, he decidido enviárselo.
26 But I have not determined what to write to the emperor about him. Because of this, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, so that, once an inquiry has occurred, I may have something to write.	26 Como no tengo nada preciso que escribir sobre él al Soberano, lo hice comparecer ante ustedes, especialmente ante ti, rey Agripa; así, después de este interrogatorio, yo tendré algo para informar.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to indicate the accusations set against him.”	27 Porque me parece absurdo enviar a un prisionero, sin indicar al mismo tiempo los cargos que se le imputan».